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Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement

Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement

Brett Hartt

Brett Hartt and 5 other contributors

Last updated on July 5, 2020

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  1. Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the battery cover to the back of the handheld console.

    • Lift the battery cover off the back of the DSi XL.

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  2. Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the battery from the DSi XL.

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  3. Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement, Lower Case: step 3, image 1 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement, Lower Case: step 3, image 2 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement, Lower Case: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the four rubber screw covers on the lower case by prying them up with a push pin.

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  5. Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following seven Phillips screws that secure the lower case to the rest of the DSi XL:

    • Four silver 5.3 mm screws

    • Two black 5.3 mm screws

    • One black 2.5 mm screw

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  6. Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Turn the DSi XL over, and open the display.

    • Insert a spudger between the upper and lower case at the bottom left corner of the DSi.

    • Slide the spudger along the bottom edge of the upper case to release the latches securing the upper case to the lower case.

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  7. Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Close the display and turn the DSi XL over.

    • Lift the lower case from the front edge.

    • Rotate the lower case away from the DSi.

    • The lower case cannot be completely removed yet, since it is still connected to the motherboard.

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  8. Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Using a spudger, pry the SD card/right shoulder button connector off its socket.

    • Pry the volume button/left shoulder button connector off its socket on the motherboard with a spudger.

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  9. Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement, Right Shoulder Button: step 8, image 1 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement, Right Shoulder Button: step 8, image 2 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL Right Shoulder Button Replacement, Right Shoulder Button: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the two gold 4.0 mm Phillips screws securing the right shoulder button assembly to the back case.

    • Lift the right shoulder button assembly from the back case.

    • The components of the right shoulder button assembly:

    • Right shoulder button

    • Shoulder button spring

    • Retaining pin

    • Right shoulder button holding panel

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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